Dear friends and colleagues

Once again, we have the great pleasure to invite urologists and paediatric urologists to Aarhus to attend the XXIVth annual practical course in Robotic & Laparoscopic Urology. As in previous years, we will focus on complications. Laparoscopy and robotics are no longer in their infancy and with their dissemination into the realm of the conventional, it is now time to address some of the unintended consequences: Complications!

The course addresses both specialists, fellows in urology/paediatric urology/paediatric surgery and residents in training.

Proctoring and training will focus, mainly on robotic & laparoscopic complications. It is mainly a practical urologic laparoscopic training course on pigs – something always well received by the participants.

We have assembled a renowned and experienced faculty of Scandinavian and European laparoscopists to demonstrate, supervise and lecture on topics including:

• Patho-/physiology of laparoscopy
• Mechanical and technical complications
• Troubleshooting
• Haemorrhage
• Organ specific injury and lesions
• Perioperative complications
• Convert vs. continue

All backed up by real-time animal lab-simulated catastrophes and clinical scenarios where possible.

Participants will get the chance to brush up on their urological laparoscopic skills, including black box training, trans-/retroperitoneal access to the kidneys, ureter, intracorporeal suturing techniques, pyeloplasty, Fowler-Stephens procedure for non-palpable testis and heminephrectomy/partial nephrectomy.

The number of participants in the animal lab is limited to 18, with 2-3 participants and 1 faculty member per pig. 

Be aware: This is a practical course with at least 14 hours of hands-on-training! You will have the option to train on pigs with the daVinci X model 

Venue:

The XXIV^th Practical Course in Robotic/Laparoscopic Urology will be held at the facilities of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, located at Surgical Research laboratories, Aarhus University Hospital, basement.